Rochefourchat

Rochefourchat () is a commune in the Drôme department, in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, southeastern France. Today, the commune consists of only one inhabited house. There also is a church, Saint Pierre's Church, a converted barn, and the ruins of a castle. The nearest communes are  Saint-Nazaire-le-Désert, Les Tonils, Pradelle, and Brette. Saint-Nazaire-le-Desert is about  away.

Die is about  away, Montélimar about .

The closest primary school is in Saint-Nazaire-le-Désert.

 History 
In 1178, the castle of Rocha Forcha was built by the bishops of the arrondissement of Die as a stronghold against the Holy Roman Emperors. It belonged to French lords until the year 1766. The last one, Lord Rey de Noinville, died that year. In 1796, a French trader, Pierre Jossaud bought the land surrounding the castle and renamed it Rochefourchat. The commune has been passed down through Jossaud's family.

 Population 
There is only one permanent inhabitant. There are six communes in France where no one lives; these were destroyed or abandoned during the First World War. They were left, so that people would remember the events.

 Related pages 
 Communes of the Drôme department

Category:Communes in Drôme